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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Uber Having Problems As Drivers Are Accused Of Committing Violent Crimes Such As Rape And Engaging In Price Gouging

Uber

The new Uber car service is experiencing problems, due to the
company's practice of undercutting cab drivers in America,
Britain and Europe (among other things). Cab drivers all over
the world are complaining they pay fees and follow guidelines
Uber is flouting, while taking business from them. They are
demanding the company be regulated or closed, as it is resorting
to ruthless business practices and not properly screening
drivers.

Uber has come under fire due to incidents regarding their
drivers criminal behavior and the service as a whole engaging in
price gouging during the recent London Tube strike. The
Telegraph newspaper in London reported that Uber began doubling
its prices during the recent Tube strike, charging consumers
exorbitant sums for fares.

ITV News and the Mirror newspaper reported that an Uber
driver, Mohammad Rahman, who moved to Britain from Bangladesh in
2006, raped a woman that called for an Uber car, after a
gathering she attended with co-workers at a restaurant and bar.
The unnamed woman was very drunk and could not pay her fare.
Rahman, a married Muslim with children, is said to have stopped
the car and forced the woman to have sex with him stating, "If
you can't pay cash you will have to pay me some other way."

Mohammad Rahman

When Rahman was arrested and charged with two offenses
(sexual assault and rape) in connection with the incident, he
suspiciously refused to answer relevant questions asked by
police in relation to what transpired. All he kept stating to
police is he has a good relationship with his wife, which is
irrelevant under the circumstances. Raham then went into court
at the Old Bailey in London, England, claiming he was the one
who was a raped by the very drunk female passenger.

Rahman stated, "I never wanted to do that as I have a wife at
home. My religion wouldn't allow me to do it, mentally I didn't
want to do anything. I had no taste to do anything...I didn't
force her. She forced me." He also stated "it lasted 2-seconds"
(based on what people online joke about sex, he really shouldn't
brag about that). Rahman claimed he was raped, but did not
report it to police, until they arrested and charged him with
raping the passenger.

There are many well-documented incidents of rape, physical
abuse and honor killings against women in the Muslim religion.
Women are deemed second class citizens, whose lives are not
worth as much as men. The religion greatly favors males over
females, granting women no real human rights.

As a result of his story, Rahman was acquitted of sexual
assault and walked free. The rape charge is still under trial.
Ironically, the drunk passenger was the one with the torn
clothes. In short, his story is not believable. A very drunk,
incapacitated female passenger raping a strong, angry cab
driver, who did not get paid for the car service, is highly
improbable.

Anna Kealey

Another Uber customer, Anna Kealey, was threatened in a three
minute voice message by the driver that was assigned to her.
Kealey changed her mind and called back to cancel the car. The
driver left her an angry voice message full of shouting and
threats such as "You idiot. I'll cut your neck."

STORY SOURCE

Uber driver walks free after
claiming he was raped by drunk woman who could not pay fare

An Uber driver accused of forcing a drunk passenger into
having sex with him when she could not pay the fare walked free
from court, after accusing the woman of raping him. The drunk
woman got into Mohammad Rahman's car in Hackney, east London,
and took her to west London at the end of his shift, the court
heard.

He is alleged to have stopped his car in Hammersmith and
forced her into having sex, saying "if you can't pay cash you
will have to pay me some other way". Rahman, who moved from
Bangladesh to the UK in 2006 and is married, told the Old Bailey
the woman forced him into having sex, and he was ashamed of what
happened.

The jury cleared Rahman of a separate sexual assault, but
could not decide over the rape allegation. He will not face
retrial as the woman has said she will not give evidence for a
second time. Rahman is accused of tearing the woman's clothing
and raping her in a lay-by...

He insisted the woman forced him to have sex against his will
and he had considered reporting what happened to the police. He
told the Old Bailey: I was thinking I will go to the police
station and report it. But I felt so bad and so ashamed, what
would I say? How are I going to say to the police that I was
forced by someone. So I didn't go to the police.

Rahman refused to answer police questions, apart from to tell
officers he had a good relationship with his wife. The woman,
who had been drinking with colleagues at the London Fields
Brewery in Hackney, described herself as being "beyond drunk",
when the alleged attacks took place.

An Uber customer claims a driver threatened to 'cut her neck'
after she cancelled a cab. Anna Kealey, a design critic from
London, says she was "left shaking" by threats left on her
voicemail... In a full statement, Uber added: We have spoken to
the rider to ensure they are OK and encouraged them to report
this the police. The driver has been immediately suspended, as
is our policy, and we are investigating fully...